System Security / Password Overview

System Security / Password Overview

To control access to the server, you can implement the security features described in the User' Reference, including defining two levels of password protection and restricting diskette drive access.

The System Security choice appears only on the full Configurataion/Setup menu.

Password Overview The srver supports both, a power-on password and an administrator password.

If passwords are set, the server displays the Enter password prompt when:

The password prompt is set to ON and a power-on password is set.
The password prompt is set to ON and a power-on password and an administrator password are set.
An administrator password is the only password set.
You enter the Configuration/Setup utility program.
You start the server from a diskette.

The server does not display a password prompt when:

No passwords are set.
The password prompt is set to Off, only a power-on password is set, and the server is not being started from a diskette.
In this case, the server starts, but the keyboard is locked. The keyboard can be unlocked by entering the power-on password.

The password do not appear on the screen as you type them. When you enter the correct password, OK appears on the screen. If you enter the wrong password, Incorrect password appears on the screen, and Enter password is again displayed. After three incorrect attempts, you must power-off the server and start again.

The following table summarizes the levels of security with the different levels of password protection.

Type of Password Results No Password set ° No password required to start system ° User can access all choices on the Setup utility program menu. Power-on password only ° User must enter password to complete the system startup. ° Power-on password provides acces to all choices on the Setup utility program menu. Administrator password ° User must enter password to access the Setup utility program menu. ° Administrator password provides access to all choices on the Setup utility program menu. Administrator and power-on password ° User can enter either password to complete the system startup. ° Administrator password provides access to all choices on the Setup utility program menu. Administrator password menu can enable the power-on paswword user to change the power-on password. ° Power-on password provides access to a limited set of choices on the Setup utility program menu.

Type of Password	Results
No Password set	° No password required to start system ° User can access all choices on the Setup utility program menu.
Power-on password only	° User must enter password to complete the system startup. ° Power-on password provides acces to all choices on the Setup utility program menu.
Administrator password	° User must enter password to access the Setup utility program menu. ° Administrator password provides access to all choices on the Setup utility program menu.
Administrator and power-on password	° User can enter either password to complete the system startup. ° Administrator password provides access to all choices on the Setup utility program menu. Administrator password menu can enable the power-on paswword user to change the power-on password. ° Power-on password provides access to a limited set of choices on the Setup utility program menu.

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